Close encounters of the 4th kind? An exploration of the state of Industry 4.0 in Norway Online publication date: Tue, 05-Oct-2021
by Dag Øivind Madsen; Terje Berg; Espen Veen Hansen; Simen Ekeland Solberg
International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy (IJMCP), Vol. 14, No. 2, 2021
Abstract: Industry 4.0 (I4.0) generally refers to the fourth industrial revolution in manufacturing and the use of new technologies such as big data analytics, robotics, and artificial intelligence to transform production processes. During the last decade, I4.0 has attracted enormous attention. Studies show that I4.0 has had a considerable impact on organisational practices in many countries and regions of the world. In Norway, there is limited knowledge about the extent to which the concept has impacted organisational practices. This paper reports on a survey of Norwegian organisations and provides an up-to-date picture and status report. Overall, the results indicate that the impact of I4.0 has so far been modest. The paper discusses possible explanations for why I4.0, despite its worldwide popularity, so far appears to have had a limited impact on the practices of Norwegian organisations.
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